Google

A clear example of a positive correlation can be seen when plotting students' scores on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale administered on two occasions a week apart. Because higher scores on the first test are associated with higher scores on the second test, the data points on a scatterplot progress from the lower left to the upper right, visually demonstrating that the variables change in the same direction.

Example of a Positive Relationship: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Scores

When students' scores on a self-esteem measure are plotted on a scatterplot for two administrations one week apart, a positive relationship is indicated by data points that progress from the lower left to the upper right of the graph.

Learn Before

Related